Roger Stone was sentenced to 40 months in jail by Judge on Thursday (February 20).
Roger Stone, a former adviser to President Trump, was sentenced to 40 months in prison by Judge on Thursday (February 20).
Stone,67, was found guilty of seven counts in november, including lying to parliament, perverting the course of justice and interfering with witnesses.
According to judge, stone once was at her. U.S. President Donald Trump says the verdict is unfair.
Stone was the 6th Trump aide convicted of the U.S. Department of Justice`s investigation into Trump`s "through Russia" and the U.S. Department of Justice`s investigation found that Russia tried to help Trump in 2016.
Why was Stone convicted?
Stone was convicted of trying to contact WikiLeaks for lying to the House Intelligence Committee. Wiki decrypted a batch of emails from Trump`s 2016 presidential rival, Hillary Clinton, that dealt a big blow to her campaign.
U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that the information was stolen by Russian hackers.
Stone, who will need to spend another two years of behavioral observation after being jailed, was also fined $20,000 and must serve 250 hours for the community. Stone`s verdict was less than the seven-to-nine-year sentence initially recommended by the prosecution.
Stone, who has worked with Republicans since the 1970s, also has tattoos on his back from former U.S. President Richard Nixon.
In the 1990s, Stone served as a lobbyist for the Trump casino business and later helped Trump in the 2000 presidential campaign, but failed. According to the netflix documentary "find roger stone," stone encouraged trump to campaign again.
What did Judge say?
Judge Jackson claimed on Washington court on Thursday (February 20) that Stone had`threat and intimidation` against her.
Stone posted a photo on social media last year with a gun`s cross-targeting line next to her head, she said. Stone "knew exactly what she was doing," she said.
Stone claimed he thought it was a Celtic cross
Stone claims he thinks it`s a Celtic cross. But Jackson argued that this was intolerable by the rules of justice and that the court could not sit back.
Mr jackson also said stone "was not defended for supporting the president, but for covering up the truth for the president" and that "disappointment and aversion to the militant conduct of the accused should go beyond partisanship ".
Jackson said the political factors surrounding the case didn`t affect her final decision.
What political factors?
Trump tweeted that the sentence was "bad and unfair" after proselytt recommended last week that Stone be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison.
The Justice Department then quickly said it planned to reduce Stone`s sentence. This led to the resignation of all four prosecutors in the case, one of whom had completely left the justice department.
Jackson said Thursday that the Justice Department`s intervention was "unprecedented."
What did Stone`s lawer say?
Seth Ginsberg, of Stone, called him a man of faith and a family, despite his client`s impression of a "dirty liar."
"In fact, Stone shows that he is not only a public figure but also an ordinary person," he said. "
Mr kingsberg believes stone should not be jailed.
Stone refused to speak on Thursday`s gear, wearing sunglasses and a black hat as he walked into the court surrounded by his wife, family and friends. He passed some protesters, one of whom called "traitors ".
How does Trump respond?
After the verdict was issued, Trump said he had no immediate intention of pardoning Stone, but said "at some point I`ll make a decision."
Trump said:" I`d love to see Roche acquitted and I`d love to see it happen because I personally think he`s been treated unfairly. "
Stone helped Trump run for president in 2000
"I think there`s something wrong with the jury`s female jurors," he said," she`s an anti-Trump activist." "
Trump is clearly referring to Tomeka Hart, a former Democratic parliament counculor candidate who has publicly said she is the head of the jury. Another juror denied that prejudice led to a guilty verdict against Stone.
Stone plans to appeal against what he considers a biased act.
